The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-02

City," illustrated by the aid of the stereop-
ticon, in the Church Of the Messiah next
Monday evening. Every one who desires,
without trouble or expense, to reap the
fruits of others travels in a region full of
marvel and mystery, but made almost mac
cessible by the rapacity and superstitious
apprehensions of the Bedouins, should at
tend this lecture. The Commercial AdUer-
tiser of Canton, N. Y, says: Mr.. Perry's
description of that portion of Arabia ada
cent to the wonderful prehistoric city of
Petra, and his sketch of the cultured people
who fiourished there at the earliest historic
period, who were the first to express ideas
by written characters, and who, at a period
of unknown antiquity, erected monuments
of art and architecture that are the marvel
of the world at the present day, was exceed
ingly interesting and fitting introduction
to the tour of the most wonderful city the
world has ever known"
OUR music-loving people, if they wish for
an evening of real pleasure, will not fail to
attend the concert to be given at Blanch-
ard Opera-house Saturday evening of this
week by the Swedish Song Quartette Com
pany. An important feature of the COM
pany will be the original Swedish Song
Quartette, under the personal direction OF
Miss Anna G. Wallberg, graduate of the
Royal Conservatory in Stockholm, Sweden,
who organized the first quartette under this
ladies' appear in the gorgeous costumes of
Sweden, decorated with appropriate jewels
and ornaments many of which were i'm
ported by Miss Wallberg. The quartette is
assisted by Miss Nola Frink, pianist, Miss
Lillian Bullock, violinist, and Professor l..
l.. Ryerson, humorist all exceptional ar
fists in their respective parts. The pro-
gramme is an attractive one and has lib
eral sprinkling of the concerted music of
Sweden, which is at once peculiar, classical,
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especially adapted to part singing. Tickets
for the concert may be obtained at the
Phinney bookstore, and it is hoped that all
will appreciate the rarity of the opportunity
afforded and encourage the bringing to
Blanchard Opera-house of a high order of
entertainments the present season.
AMONG the two hundred or more of
Montpelier people in Boston this week
are the following: Hon and Mrs. c. w.
Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f. Long, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Poland, Mr.. and Mrs. G. p.
Pitkin, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Taft, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Johonnott, Mr. and Mrs Nor
ton, Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. 9. w. Skinner
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Taplin, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ID. Blackwell Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clark,
Mrs j. b. Morse Mrs. G. b. Wilson, Mrs.
j. G. Houghton, Mrs. II. NJ. Pierce Mrs. A.
A. Morrill,, Mrs. w. A. Briggs, Mrs. .. II
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kin, Mrs j. e. Wright, Mrs S, Chase, Mrs.
II. A. Huse, Mrs. G.. w. Wing, Mrs. II. w.
Kempton, Mrs. w. f. Vail, Mrs. G.. NJ
Scribner, Mrs. G. H. Bennett, Mrs. F. NJ
Cory, Mrs. p. A. Standish, Mrs. A. II
Baker Mrs. r. II. Whittier, Mrs. II. G.
| Holmes, Mrs. w. L. Leland, Mrs. n. Davis,
| Mrs. Emma l.. Freeman Mrs. G. w. Leslie
Miss Ella Bailey, Miss Helen Burpee, Miss
Mary A. Phinney, Miss Jennie Phinney
Miss Clara Mead, Miss Julia Mead, Miss
Dora Holmes, Miss Clara Miller, Miss Etfie
Foster, Miss Julia Scovill Miss Della Hale
A. ID. Farwell, j. II. Burpee, f. II. Aldrich
T. G. Marvin, NJ. ID. Gilman, Henry Mutt
j. V. Brooks, f. II. Towne, Peter Mitchell
w. F. Braman, Collins Bakely, Orrin
Daley, Freeman Hayden, G. f. Caustic and
| Dan Lucia.
OF the concert given Friday evening at
Barre by the Louise Baldwin Concert Com
pany, which is to appear here the latter par
of the present month or the first week in
December, a Montpelier gentleman wht
was present says: 1.-The concert given by
the Louise Baldwin Concert Company, Fri
day evening, under the auspices of the Barr,
| Entertainment Association, was one of tn,
finest and most enjoyable of the season 81
far and was warmly appreciated by thu
large audience present who attested thei
approval by hearty applause during the en-
tire performance. Several changes wer,
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numbers substituted were very pleasing anC
We're rendered in "a thoroughly artistic man
ner throughout. Mr.. G. S. Cornell gave tive
fine songs-one in response to an encore
with excellent taste and expression. III,
has pure bass voice of good compass, full
round and musical to an unusual degree
Mr.. Cornell, in his first appearance with a
professional company, is to be congratu
lated upon having scored a decided sue
cess Miss Baldwin's selection, Cavatina
from Lucia was rendered with exquisite
delicacy and expression. Miss Baldwin
possesses high soprano, remarkably pure
and clear in the upper notes and very tieX
ible throughout the entire range of he
voice. She sings with much intelligenc,
and feeling. Mr.. Robertson is a decided
acquisition to the concert stage. He es
tablished himself at once as a favorite will
the audience. His voice, although not o
great volume, is yet a very pleasing tenor
smooth and of general good quality. Mis-:
Peake contributed, as her share of the solo
in the programme, The Old Garden, and
in response to an encore, sang very prett,
| lullaby song. Wulf Fries Fantase Oh
Russian and Irish airs was one of the gem
of the concert and elected several recalls, t,
which he responded with rare good nature.
CHARLES f. WooD, more familiarly know
of Montpelier, died on Monday at the age o
trade, an employe of f. Blanchard, an,
lived for many years with his grandmother
Mrs Lydia Warren, on Barre street. Fo
some time past, however, he had made hi
home with Gilman Scribner, who reside
on Prospect street in Berlin. Insober hour
he was man of most genial characteristics
courteous, obliging, good-natured and cor
dial and esteemed by all with whom h
came in contact. But he had seemingl
uncomfortable passion for intoxicating
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Internationally to it. Yielding thus oi
home and his whereabouts remained un
known to friends until Monday, when an
nouncement was made of his demise at th
house of Levi G, Alexander, who keeps
saloon on Main street and resides near tn
top of Clay Hill. Mr.. Alexander states tina
on Friday last he found the unfortunat
man on "A hay-mow in his barn in a drunken
stupor. He was removed to the house anC
cared for by the inmates, his whereabout
at his own request remaining secret witt
them. On Monday he asked Mrs. AleXande
to get him an egg to eat and as she left him
after complying with his request, he aske,
her to " send Patrick" /" the hired man, to th
room. Upon going to his room the MAJ
found him dying. physician was sum
moned, but death occurred before the place
was reached. Upon his arrival the caus
was announced to have been heart disease
The remains were removed to Mr.. Scrbner'
and the funeral will occur to-day. Mr.
Wood was in excellent pecuniary circum
stances, being one of the heirs of the War
rem estate. BY his death the property re